Industrial Engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$77,781
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,732
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 94
Rank by pay
#67 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,592
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates in industrial engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Duluth Compares for Industrial Engineering

All 94 colleges reporting industrial engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$138,720$136,291#1$89,811
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$128,003$132,509#2$87,826
3Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$121,498$123,565#4$81,142
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,930$124,343#3$86,476
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$116,641$106,212#24$82,437
6California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$112,797$102,638#34$87,226
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$112,150$102,049#39$87,807
8University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$111,672$100,540#42$77,692
9University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$111,672$100,540#43$77,692
10University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$111,672$100,540#44$77,692
…
47Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$98,266$99,908#51$71,545
48University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$97,791$86,115#85$70,554
49The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$97,788$99,422#53$76,390
50University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$97,732$93,355#67$77,781
51Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$96,504$102,716#33$76,426
52Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$95,918$97,520#58$74,529
53California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,835$87,204#81$75,110

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Duluth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,911$73,224#228 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$88,965$67,764#216 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,305$74,197#245 of 258
Chemical Engineering$85,667$67,152#151 of 158
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$79,939$51,291#11 of 37
Civil Engineering$79,485$65,175#200 of 233
Mathematics$75,633$55,482#112 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$74,360$56,146#373 of 796
Marketing$74,079$53,800#133 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,979$51,953#275 of 452
Statistics$71,279$56,435#47 of 50
Business/Commerce$70,334$48,738#74 of 271
Economics$69,792$50,873#277 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,767$51,571#382 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,386$46,263#73 of 275
Chemistry$66,529$44,674#104 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,275$44,501#26 of 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,893—#52 of 138
Biology$63,317$31,891#232 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,269$33,055#81 of 610
Graphic Communications$61,062$36,557#7 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,010$31,150#77 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$60,023$39,706#167 of 660
Criminology$59,754$42,562#29 of 113
Public Health$59,639$36,520#90 of 215
Geography and Cartography$58,569—#53 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,362—#113 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,256$38,942#371 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,886$31,174#97 of 225
Philosophy$56,812—#44 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Duluth industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,781 one year after graduating and $97,732 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Duluth rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Duluth ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,592.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Duluth · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.